Italian

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Etymology

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From di- +‎ lago (lake) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /di.laˈɡa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: di‧la‧gà‧re

Verb

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dilagàre (first-person singular present dilàgo, first-person singular past historic dilagài, past participle dilagàto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive)

  1. to flood [auxiliary essere]
  2. (figurative) to spread, to be rampant [auxiliary essere]
    La corruzione dilaga.Corruption is rampant.

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